Patents by Inventor Kerwin D. Dobbs

Kerwin D. Dobbs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8772767
    Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having an emission color that is blue; a second plurality of pixels having an emission color that is green, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels; and a third plurality of pixels having an emission color that is red-orange, the third plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first and second pluralities of pixels. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kerwin D Dobbs, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev
  • Patent number: 8648333
    Abstract: This invention relates to triarylamine compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ying Wang, Weishi Wu, Kerwin D. Dobbs
  • Patent number: 8604247
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to chrysene compounds with deep blue emission that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a chrysene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Reid John Chesterfield, Norman Herron, Kerwin D. Dobbs, Jeffrey A. Merlo
  • Publication number: 20130323880
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a contained second layer over a first layer, including the steps: forming the first layer having a first surface energy; treating the first layer with a priming material to form a priming layer; exposing the priming layer patternwise with radiation resulting in exposed areas and unexposed areas; developing the priming layer to effectively remove the priming layer from the unexposed areas resulting in a first layer having a pattern of developed priming layer, wherein the pattern of developed priming layer has a second surface energy that is higher than the first surface energy; and forming the second layer by liquid depositions on the pattern of developed priming layer on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: EI Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nora Sabina Radu, Kyung-Ho Park, Adam Fennimore, Kerwin D. Dobbs
  • Publication number: 20130264561
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition including (a) a dopant, (b) a first host having at least one unit of Formula I, and (c) a second host compound. Formula I has the structure In Formula I: Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are the same or different and are H, D, or aryl groups. At least two of Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are aryl and none of Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 includes an indolocarbazole moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Mark A. Guidry, Norman Herron, Nora Sabina Radu, Gene M. Rossi, Gabriel C. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20130264560
    Abstract: There is provided a compound having at least one unit of Formula I where Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are the same or different and have Formula II In Formula II: R1 is the same or different at each occurrence and is D, alkyl, or silyl, or adjacent R1 groups can be joined together to form a 6-membered fused aromatic ring; Q is the same or different at each occurrence and is phenyl, naphthyl, substituted naphthyl, an N,O,S-heterocycle, or a deuterated analog thereof; a is an integer from 1-5; b is an integer from 0-5, with the proviso that when b=5, c=0; and c is an integer from 0-4. In the compound not all Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Mark A Guidry, Norman Herron, Nora Sabina Radu, Gene M Rossi, Gabriel C Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20130256642
    Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having an emission color that is blue; a second plurality of pixels having an emission color that is green, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels; and a third plurality of pixels having an emission color that is red-orange, the third plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first and second pluralities of pixels. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev
  • Publication number: 20130248849
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition including (a) a dopant, (b) a first host having at least one unit of Formula I, and (c) a second host compound. Formula I has the structure where Q is a fused ring linkage having the formula In Formula I: R1 is the same or different at each occurrence and is D, alkyl, aryl, silyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, cyano, vinyl, or allyl; R2 is the same or different at each occurrence and is H, D, alkyl, or aryl, or both R2 are an N-heterocycle; R3 is the same or different at each occurrence and is H, D, cyano, alkyl or aryl; and a is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: E I DuPont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jerals Feldman, Norman Herron, Michael Henry Howard, JR., Nora Sabina Radu, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Kerwin D. Dobbs, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Weishi Wu, Ying Wang, Charles D. Mclaren
  • Publication number: 20130248843
    Abstract: This invention relates to electroactive compositions including anthracene derivative compounds. It also relates to electronic devices in which at least one active layer includes such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Weiying Gao, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Weishi Wu, Yulong Shen, Hong Meng
  • Publication number: 20130248841
    Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having an emission color that is blue; a second plurality of pixels having an emission color that is green, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels; and a third plurality of pixels having an emission color that is red, the third plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first and second pluralities of pixels. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: KERWIN D. DOBBS, NORMAN HERRON, VSEVOLOD ROSTOVTSEV
  • Publication number: 20130240868
    Abstract: This invention relates to electroactive compositions including anthracene derivative compounds. It also relates to electronic devices in which at least one active layer includes such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Weiying Gao, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Weishi Wu, Yulong Shen, Hong Meng
  • Publication number: 20130240869
    Abstract: This invention relates to electroactive compositions including anthracene derivative compounds. It also relates to electronic devices in which at least one active layer includes such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Weiying Gao, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Weishi Wu, Yulong Shen, Hong Meng
  • Patent number: 8476620
    Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having an emission color that is blue; a second plurality of pixels having an emission color that is green, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels; and a third plurality of pixels having an emission color that is red-orange, the third plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first and second pluralities of pixels. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev
  • Patent number: 8471247
    Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having an emission color that is blue; a second plurality of pixels having an emission color that is green, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels; and a third plurality of pixels having an emission color that is red, the third plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first and second pluralities of pixels. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kerwin D. Dobbs, Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev
  • Publication number: 20120235562
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to chrysene compounds with deep blue emission that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a chrysene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: VSEVOLOD ROSTOVTSEV, Reid John Chesterfield, Norman Herron, Kerwin D. Dobbs, Jeffrey A. Merlo
  • Publication number: 20120187383
    Abstract: There is provided an a host material and a dopant material, wherein the host material is a compound having one of Formulae I-VI: In the formulae, R1 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents an optional substituent which may be present at any or all of the available sites and may be D, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, oxyalkyl, alkenyl, silyl, or siloxane; Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are the same or different at each occurrence and are aryl groups; a is an integer from 2-6; and b is an integer from 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: WEIYING GAO, Weishi Wu, Kalindi Dogra, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Kerwin D. Dobbs
  • Patent number: 8158831
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to chrysene compounds with deep blue emission that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a chrysene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Reid John Chesterfield, Norman Herron, Kerwin D. Dobbs, Jeffrey A. Merlo
  • Publication number: 20110253985
    Abstract: This invention relates to triarylamine compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Ying Wang, Weishi Wu, Kerwin D. Dobbs
  • Publication number: 20110253986
    Abstract: This invention relates to triarylamine compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Ying Wang, Weishi Wu, Kerwin D. Dobbs
  • Publication number: 20110220885
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to chrysene compounds with deep blue emission that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a chrysene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: VSEVOLOD ROSTOVTSEV, Reid John Chesterfield, Norman Herron, Kerwin D. Dobbs, Jeffrey A. Merlo